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motor which is unsafe or otherwise unfit for the purpose for vehicle or any cattle in charge of any person on any such
which the same is to be used; and any person dissatisfied bridge, he shall back or remove the motor clear of such bridge
with the decision of the Clerk may appeal to the Board, if requested by such person so to do, or if such person holds
whose decision shall be final.
36. The fee to be paid to the Board for licensing vehicles up his hand as a signal.
under this Part of these by-laws shall be,—
For every license issued prior to the 30th day of September 49. No person shall drive, propel, or take, or cause to be
in each year driven, propelled, or taken, any motor across any bridge
at a greater speed than six miles an hour.
£ s. d. 50. No driver or person in charge of a motor when on a
For coach ... 10 0 0 road shall cause, or permit, or allow such car to be driven
For drag or omnibus ... 2 10 0 or operated, or to remain or stand on a road, or bridge,
For a wagonette ... 1 10 0 or culvert so as to obstruct and interfere with the traffic
For a motor-car ... £5 0 0 thereon.
For any other vehicle used to ply for hire 51. The driver, rider, or person in charge of a motor on a
for the carriage of passengers... 1 0 0 road formed in a side cutting with an embankment, or a road
For a wagon or lorry ... 2 10 0 having a fall on one side, or a road bounded by or near a
For a dray ... 1 10 0 river or stream, shall, when meeting or passing any person
For any other vehicle used to ply for hire riding, leading, or driving any horse or other animal, or
for the carriage of goods ... 1 0 0 driving any vehicle, take the course involving the least
For every license issued after the 30th day of September danger to such person, and drive or ride on the embanked
in each year: One-half the above charge. side, or the side on which the fall lies off such road, or on
the river or stream side of the road, as the case may be.
37. Every license shall continue in force to the 31st day of 52. The driver, rider, or person in charge of a motor on a
March from the date of issue, and no longer, and may be road when so meeting any person as mentioned in the last
renewed from time to time. preceding clause shall warn the person he so meets to take the
38. Every licensee under this Part of these by-laws shall opposite side to the embanked side, the opposite side to that
cause his name and address, together with the number of his on which the fall lies, or the opposite side to the river or
license, to be legibly printed on the vehicles to which the stream side of the road (as the case may be) of such road.
license relates, and the number shall be deemed to be the
number of such vehicle.
PART IX.
Penalties.
39. No licensee shall transfer his license to any other per-
son, or use any vehicle or motor other than that specified in
his license, for the purpose for which his license is issued,
without the consent of the Clerk, such consent to be endorsed
upon such license.
40. The Clerk may, by notice in writing, require the licensee,
at any time during the currency of any license, to produce
the vehicle or motor to which the license relates, for inspec-
tion by the Clerk, or by such other person as the Clerk may
appoint, for the purpose of ascertaining if such vehicle is
safe or sufficient for the purpose for which the vehicle is
licensed.
41. Every vehicle or machine in respect of which a license
has been issued under Part V of these by-laws shall, during
the currency of such license, be deemed to be licensed under
this Part of these by-laws as a vehicle or motor plying for
hire for the carriage of goods, and shall be subject to no
further charge by the Board.
42. Any person to whom a license has been issued in respect
of any vehicle under this Part of these by-laws, and who
desires to engage such vehicle in heavy traffic, shall, before
engaging such vehicle in heavy traffic as aforesaid, sur-
render the license held under this Part of these by-laws,
and obtain in lieu thereof a license for such vehicle under
Part V of these by-laws, and he shall thereupon be entitled
to a refund of a proportionate part of the surrendered license
fee corresponding to the unexpired term of the surrendered
license.
43. If the holder of any license under this Part of these
by-laws is convicted of any offence under subsection (g) of
section 4 of the Police Offences Act, 1908, or of being drunk
while in charge of any vehicle licensed hereunder, or of any
riotous or disorderly behaviour on or in any public place,
or is twice convicted of any offence under this Part of these
by-laws, then and in any such case the Board may revoke
such license.
44. If during the currency of any license the vehicle to
which such license relates becomes unsafe or insufficient
for the purpose for which the same is licensed, the Board
may suspend such license until such vehicle is made safe
or sufficient, and during such period of suspension such
vehicle shall be deemed to be unlicensed within the meaning
of these by-laws.
45. Every person who applies for hire as aforesaid with any
unlicensed vehicle, or otherwise fails, neglects, or refuses
to comply with any of the provisions of this Part of these
by-laws, shall be guilty of an offence.
PART VIII.
Motor Traffic.
46. The driver, rider, or person in charge of any motor-
car or motor-cycle, upon being signalled by the rider or driver
of any horse or vehicle having difficulty in passing such
motor-car or motor-cycle to stop such motor-car or motor-
cycle, shall immediately bring such motor-car or motor-
cycle to a standstill, and, in the case of a motor-car, stop
the motor-engine until such rider or driver shall have passed.
47. No driver, rider, or person in charge of any motor
shall pass any vehicle or cattle in charge of any person while
such vehicle or cattle shall be on a culvert or bridge.
48. No driver, rider, or person in charge of any motor shall
pass over any bridge whilst any person riding, leading, or
driving a horse or any cattle shall be on such bridge, if such
person holds up his hand as a signal not to do so; and if the
driver, rider, or person in charge of a motor shall meet any
53. Every person who shall do or cause or procure to be
done anything contrary to or otherwise than as provided by
these by-laws, or any section or part of a section thereof,
or who shall omit to do anything therein required to be done
by him, shall be guilty of an offence.
54. Every person guilty of an offence against these by-
laws shall be liable for each such offence to such penalty
not exceeding £5 as the Court inflicting the same shall, in
its discretion, think fit.
SCHEDULE.
Width of Tires.
For vehicles used for any purpose other than the carriage
of passengers only:
| Number of Animals used | Width of Tire of Vehicle. |
|---|---|
| for Vehicles with Two | Without Springs. | With Springs. |
| Wheels. | | |
| 1 | 2½ inches | 1⅞ inches. |
| 2 | 3 " | 2½ " |
| 3 | 4 " | 3 " |
| 4 | 5 " | 4 " |
| 5 or more | 6 " | 4 " |
Minimum Width of Tire.
| Number of Animals used | Without Springs. | With Springs. |
|---|---|
| for Vehicles with Four | | |
| Wheels. | | |
| 1 or 2 | 2½ inches | 2 inches. |
| 3 | 3 " | 2½ " |
| 4 | 4 " | 3 " |
| 5 | 5 " | 3½ " |
| 6 or more | 6 " | 4 " |
For buggies and carts carrying persons or passengers
only:
Minimum Width of Tire.
| Number of Animals do | Single-seated. | Double-seated. |
|---|---|
| not exceed | | |
| 1 | 1 inch | 1¼ inches. |
| 2 | 1 " | 1½ " |
| 3 | 1½ inches | 1½ " |
For vehicles carrying persons or passengers only other
than classified above:
| Number of Animals to | Then Minimum Width of Tire of such |
|---|---|
| such Vehicle do not | Vehicles shall be |
| exceed | |
| 1 | 1¼ inches. |
| 2 | 1½ " |
| 3 | 2 " |
| 4 | 2½ " |
| 5 or more | 3 " |